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The world’s only rock & roll nutrition show Jump with Jill kicks off today thanks to the efforts of the Produce for Kids hosted by Meijer. The consumption-based donations collected from participating produce suppliers this spring raised enough funds to provide Jump with Jill at no cost to 25 schools in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana this fall.

Mejier donated salad bars to a handful of Michigan schools included ontheJump with Jill Live Tour presented by Meijer to help schools offer fresh produce to their newly inspired students. Jump with Jill provided the static cling art to decorate those salad bars so students can identify their new favorite foods. This week, photos roll in from those lucky schools.

Welcome to “Backstage Pass” where you can go behind the scenes with the world’s only rock & roll nutrition show, Jump with Jill. In this episode, the Milk Means More Jump with Jill Live Tour traveled to Imlay City for Project RED (Rural Education Day)!

To get ready to rock for this fall’s Milk Means More Jump with Jill Live Tour, Midwest Jill visited Horning Farms to learn all about Michigan dairy! The Horning family has been contributing to Michigan’s dairy industry since 1877. Today they have over 300 cows and 750 acres of crops!

In this episode, the Milk Means More Jump with Jill Live Tour traveled to Ionia, MI for the Ionia Free Fair! With the help of a dairy cow, the Midwest Cast of Jump with Jill “uddered” dairy messages through song and dance. The Ionia Free Fair had plenty of free fun to go around including free entertainment, games, and rides. As usual, Jill and DJ beatboxed their way through the fair festivities.

In this episode, the Milk Means More Jump with Jill Live Tourstops at the Great Dairy Adventure, part of the Michigan Dairy Expo at Michigan State University. Families and day camps from across the state flocked to East Lansing for some wholesome dairy fun. Kids learned how to milk a cow, took pictures with milk mustaches, and of course, filled up on low dairy! Milk and cheese and yogurt OH MY! A huge thank you to the United Dairy Industry of Michigan and Michigan Dairy Farmers and processors!

Styling like Jill is not just about a fashionable outside, we have to start with the inside: vegetables, fruits, low fat dairy, whole grains, and quality protein. Getting fresh inside and out starts in the produce aisle full of fresh fruits we call Nature’s Candy and fresh vegetables we call Superpower Vegetables. Pick cereals with whole grains as their main ingredients. Meijer offers NuVal scores on their products to help you make a good choice; the closer the score is to 100 the healthier the item. For a healthy, protein packed on-the-go snack, try low fat cheese sticks. Getting Fresh Inside and Out for the Jump with Jill Live Tour Presented by Meijer! Jump with Jill fashion is inspired by all these healthy foods. … Read More